10th July 2010 - 'Neil Diamond, Sinatra and Friends'
Neil Diamond Tribute plus Swing Tribute Granville Theate, Ramsgate Tickets
£10.00 box office tel: 01843 591750 www.granvilletheatre.com
9th April 2010 - Astor Community Theatre, Deal
Coinciding with the completion
of it's recent refurbishment, Bob will play the theatre with bassist Andy Wall as part of their 'Acoustic Diamond' series of concerts. Support - The Lah-Lahs
A successful second visit to this very stylish casino to perform his solo 'Neil Diamond' tribute - Bob was immediately re-booked to appear again in September...
Sept. '09 Recording Session at 'Swing That Cat Studio'
Bob re-creates Neil Diamond's 'Cherry Cherry' with the help of Andy Wall on string bass and The Lah-Lahs on BV's...
Un-plugged dates with Andy Wall on acoustic 'string' bass begin at the Delish Restaurant in Hythe and continue in theatres up and down the County of Kent. Come along and listen to Neil Diamond songs as they were originally conceived i.e. with 'guitar on lap'!
Booked dates so far...
17th September - Delish Restaurant, Hythe (sold out) 2nd October - Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne 9th October - Roundhouse Theatre, Dover (White Cliffs Experience building) tel: 07788 497921 9th April 2010 - Astor Theatre, Deal (tickets 0/0 - tel: 01304 370220 or 381134)
Support is from 'The Lah-Lah's, a new girl acoustic duo from Kent featuring Louise Orfila and Harriet Drury
May 2009 - Bob Teams up with Bose
The latest addition to Bob's equipment rosta is a Bose L1 model II PA system. This represents the state of the art in modern audio production and sounds truly amazing!
Wednesday 22nd April '09
Charity night at the Raja of Kent Indian Restaurant in Tenterden, Kent in support of the charity 'Hi Kent'. Thanks to organiser John Clayton and the restaurant for a great night... An amazing
£400.00 raised for the charity!
Monday 6th April '09
Bob appears on BBC's The Weakest Link... and wins!
Bob took a ribbing from Anne before singing a special version of 'Sweet Caroline', changing the words to 'Sweet Anne Robinson'
Any embarrassment was more than made up for though when Bob took away
a winners cheque of almost £2000!
Thursday 26th March '09
Un-plugged gig at the 'Delish Deli and Restaurant in Hythe Kent. Bob Drury, supported by bassist Andy Wall, performed a set of Neil Diamond songs in 'un-plugged' acoustic style in this 17th Century eatery. With terrific food laid on and guest
appearances from a few up and coming local performers, it was a great night! More gigs to follow there...
On the Da Vinci Code Trail... Business for the Roslin Hotel has not been brisker since Roslin Chapel featured in the film version of Dan Brown's book 'The Da Vinci Code though it was even busier on 28th Feb for Bob's 'A Diamond Experience' Show'! Bob returns to the hotel on Friday 6th March 2010... more details from their website - www.theoriginalhotel.co.uk or tel: 0131 440 2384
22nd November '08- RBL Club, Orpington, Kent
A sell out 'Tribute Night' and a great audience... thanks for a terrific night!
7th November '08 - M/V Island Escape, Naples
Bob returned to the Med for a solo performance on the M/V Island Escape (sister ship to the Island Star). Thanks to Cruise Director Ross and the entertainments team for a warm welcome on-board. Thanks also to all the Neil Diamond fans on the ship for a great gig!
31st October '08 - King's Bingo Club, Sheerness
1 hour solo performance for the club's Hallowen party...
"Hiya Bob, It was a great Halloween Party night at the club and really
enjoyed by all. It was brilliant to see people dancing in the aisles. Great show
and very professional. Well done and thanks very much." Jerry Bown
- Managing Director, Acadian Leisure Ltd
16th October '08 - Granville Theatre, Ramsgate
Best 'full band' theatre gig of the tour so far! Thanks to all at the Granville for your help...
7th October '08 - The Island Star, Meditteranean Cruise Liner
Bob took two days out of his Kent Tour to fly from a rainy Gatwick to a sunny Rome to join the Island Star in the Med for 2 'packed house' solo performances of his 'A Diamond Experience' show in the ship's luxurious on-board 600 seater theatre...
A brilliantly thought out theatre
show with edge, mind blowing arrangements and oozing classb brought Neil
Diamond onboard the Island Star and was simply stunning. Our guests couldnt get
enough and it will be my great pleasure to present A Diamond Experience
further houses in the futurer>definitely a hit!pan>
"Adam meets Neil Diamond... sort of. Last week, leading Neil Diamond impersonator Bob Drury came in to visit the show and chat about his theatre show 'A Diamond Experience' His likeness to Neil has to be heard to be believed - so if you want to find out more check him out on-line. He's playing live atDover, Ramsgate and Tenterden in the coming weeks...
19th September '08 - Live radio broadcast on the BBC...
A chance to promote the Kent Tour and perform live on the BBC's prestigious Radio Kent! DJ Pat Marsh quizzed Bob on air about the development of the Neil Diamond tribute act and the up-coming tour.
Click below to listen to the interview in full and Bob's live rendition of Cracklin' Rosie! (part 2)
18th September '08 - Band rehearsal for 2008 theatre tour...
"So where should I stick this plug Bob?"
6th November '07 - Stage Newspaper's 'Showcall Showcase' Thoresby Hall, Otterley nr.
Nottingham. This annual event is organised by the prestigious 'Stage' newspaper
as a platform for artists to present their acts to the entertainment industry.
As 'A Diamond Experience' Bob performed three Neil Diamond songs -
America, Cracklin' Rosie and Play Me. Bob chose to appear using Neil Diamond's 'Jazz Singer' look for the showcase... thanks to the crew for a
great sound and the terrific stage lighting. Pic was taken by Trevor Buffery of
'Spot On Photography' www.spotonphotography.net
Click to listen to Bob performing Neil Diamond's ballad 'Play Me' live at the Stage Newspaper's 'Showcall Showcase'. The lovely guitar sound is from Bob's black Ovation 'Elite' guitar (includes 'post-performance' interview with Steve Walls)
September '08 Email from Ambrose Oshea, Neil Diamond memorabelia collector and editor of 'myspace' fan site; "...YES MYSPACE IS GREAT FOR ME AS I AM A BIG NEIL DIAMOND MEMORABILIA COLLECTOR ALSO I AM INTO NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE ACTS. I HAVE GOT TO KNOW QUITE A FEW AND
HAVE MET SOME OF THEM IN PERSON. I HAVE BEEN TO VEGAS TO SEE JAY WHITE, TO
SAN DIEGO TO SEE DAVID J SHERRY , TO FLORIDA TO SEE DON LAMKIN... I COLLECT EVERYTHING
NEIL DIAMOND RELATED, I HAVE ALMOST EVERYTHING NEIL HAS EVER DONE, HAVE A FEW CONCERTS ON DVD AND HAVE SONGS WRITTEN BY NEIL BUT NEVER RELEASED. THE LIST
IS ENDLESS....
...I HAVE LISTENED TO YOUR FOUR SONGS AND YOU ARE VERY
VERY GOOD, I WOULD PUT YOU UP THERE WITH THE BEST OF THEM."
August '08 Bob's performed his solo 'A Diamond Experience' show in a Marquee in the grounds of the Old Rectory Health Club in Farliegh Lane, Maidstone...
"Hi there Bob, Just a note to say thank you so much for a great evening last Friday. Everyone enjoyed the evening, great comments from all who attended, so what can I say but many thanks for such a fab evening, hopefully you enjoyed it as well !!! Also thank you to Harriet [stage lighting etc]. Kind regards - Sue" (Venue Manager)
6th November '07 - Stage Newspaper's 'Showcall Showcase' Thoresby Hall, Otterley nr.
Nottingham. This annual event is organised by the prestigious 'Stage' newspaper
as a platform for artists to present their acts to the entertainment industry.
As 'A Diamond Experience' Bob performed three Neil Diamond songs -
America, Cracklin' Rosie and Play Me. Bob chose to appear using Neil Diamond's 'Jazz Singer' look for the showcase... thanks to the crew for a
great sound and the terrific stage lighting. Pic was taken by Trevor Buffery of
'Spot On Photography' 
